Question

What is the length (in m) of a tube that has a fundamental frequency of 108 Hz and a first overtone of 216 Hz if the speed of sound is 340 m/s?

Answer 1

Length of a tube = 1.574 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Fundamental frequency (f1) = 108 Hz

First overtone (f2) = 216 Hz

Speed of sound (v) = 340 m/s

Find:

Length of a tube

Computation:

We know that,

f = v / λ

f = nv / 2L [n = number 1,2,3]

So,

f1 = 1(340) / 2L

f1 = 170 / L

L = 170 / 108 = 1.574 m

f2 = 2(340) / 2L

L = 340 / 216

L = 1.574 m